Simulation Analysis on the Mud Film Stability for Urban Slurry Shield Tunnel

Objective As the sand layer located at the launching end of the slurry shield section is connected with seawater during the tunnel construction of Xiamen Metro Line 3, accidents like water and mud gushing, ground collapse may occur when the shield starts. Therefore, it is necessary to study the mud...

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Main Authors: ZHOU Yu, ZHANG Zhimin, XIONG Hao, CHEN Fan, HAN Kaihang, HUANG Mingfeng
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Published: Urban Mass Transit Magazine Press 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://umt1998.tongji.edu.cn/journal/paper/doi/10.16037/j.1007-869x.2024.10.006.html
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author ZHOU Yu
ZHANG Zhimin
XIONG Hao
CHEN Fan
HAN Kaihang
HUANG Mingfeng
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XIONG Hao
CHEN Fan
HAN Kaihang
HUANG Mingfeng
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description Objective As the sand layer located at the launching end of the slurry shield section is connected with seawater during the tunnel construction of Xiamen Metro Line 3, accidents like water and mud gushing, ground collapse may occur when the shield starts. Therefore, it is necessary to study the mud film stability of urban slurry shield tunnel to ensure the construction safety. Method A numerical model is developed to simulate the mud film formation and infiltration process under different permeability conditions by using the DEM-CFD (Discrete Element Method-Computational Fluid Dynamics) coupling method. The impermeability stability of the mud film is evaluated by analyzing the spatial distribution of slurry particles, the mud film hydraulic pressure changes, and the force chain network. Result & Conclusion The increase in sand particle size and slurry cohesion inhibits and enhances mud film formation, its long-term impermeability and mechanical stability under dynamic hydraulic loads respectively. The increase in cohesion enhances both the mud film forming density and the impermeability stability. However, the enhancement of impermeability stability is limited for the mud film on smaller grain size stratum. In sandy stratum with large pores and low cohesion, the mud film is prone to collapse, but increasing the cohesive force can effectively enhance its stability. Therefore, by selecting the appropriate particle size ratio and slurry cohesion, mud film impermeability stability can be improved to meet the engineering requirements.
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spelling doaj-art-112e9ca65347456b8a7b1fab604d080c2025-08-20T02:17:00ZzhoUrban Mass Transit Magazine PressChengshi guidao jiaotong yanjiu1007-869X2024-10-012710394410.16037/j.1007-869x.2024.10.006Simulation Analysis on the Mud Film Stability for Urban Slurry Shield TunnelZHOU Yu0ZHANG Zhimin1XIONG Hao2CHEN Fan3HAN Kaihang4HUANG Mingfeng5Xiamen Metro Construction Co., Ltd., 361010, Xiamen, ChinaCollege of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, ChinaCollege of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, ChinaCollege of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, ChinaCollege of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, ChinaChina First Highway Engineering Xiamen Engineering Co., Ltd., 361021, Xiamen, ChinaObjective As the sand layer located at the launching end of the slurry shield section is connected with seawater during the tunnel construction of Xiamen Metro Line 3, accidents like water and mud gushing, ground collapse may occur when the shield starts. Therefore, it is necessary to study the mud film stability of urban slurry shield tunnel to ensure the construction safety. Method A numerical model is developed to simulate the mud film formation and infiltration process under different permeability conditions by using the DEM-CFD (Discrete Element Method-Computational Fluid Dynamics) coupling method. The impermeability stability of the mud film is evaluated by analyzing the spatial distribution of slurry particles, the mud film hydraulic pressure changes, and the force chain network. Result & Conclusion The increase in sand particle size and slurry cohesion inhibits and enhances mud film formation, its long-term impermeability and mechanical stability under dynamic hydraulic loads respectively. The increase in cohesion enhances both the mud film forming density and the impermeability stability. However, the enhancement of impermeability stability is limited for the mud film on smaller grain size stratum. In sandy stratum with large pores and low cohesion, the mud film is prone to collapse, but increasing the cohesive force can effectively enhance its stability. Therefore, by selecting the appropriate particle size ratio and slurry cohesion, mud film impermeability stability can be improved to meet the engineering requirements.https://umt1998.tongji.edu.cn/journal/paper/doi/10.16037/j.1007-869x.2024.10.006.htmlsubway constructionslurry shield tunnelmud film stabilitynumerical simulation
spellingShingle ZHOU Yu
ZHANG Zhimin
XIONG Hao
CHEN Fan
HAN Kaihang
HUANG Mingfeng
Simulation Analysis on the Mud Film Stability for Urban Slurry Shield Tunnel
Chengshi guidao jiaotong yanjiu
subway construction
slurry shield tunnel
mud film stability
numerical simulation
title Simulation Analysis on the Mud Film Stability for Urban Slurry Shield Tunnel
title_full Simulation Analysis on the Mud Film Stability for Urban Slurry Shield Tunnel
title_fullStr Simulation Analysis on the Mud Film Stability for Urban Slurry Shield Tunnel
title_full_unstemmed Simulation Analysis on the Mud Film Stability for Urban Slurry Shield Tunnel
title_short Simulation Analysis on the Mud Film Stability for Urban Slurry Shield Tunnel
title_sort simulation analysis on the mud film stability for urban slurry shield tunnel
topic subway construction
slurry shield tunnel
mud film stability
numerical simulation
url https://umt1998.tongji.edu.cn/journal/paper/doi/10.16037/j.1007-869x.2024.10.006.html
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